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The 20-year-old woman who is accused of striking and killing a pedestrian in Miami Beach before fleeing the scene was formally charged with DUI manslaughter in the man's death Friday. NBC 6 reporter Hank Tester has the story. (Published Friday, Feb 15, 2013)

Karlie Tomica appeared in court for a hearing Friday morning where she was officially charged with DUI manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident involving death, DUI property damage and resisting arrest without violence.

Karlie Tomica Attends Court Hearing

The judge also set her bond at $77,000 on the new charges and ordered her to be under house arrest with a GPS monitor and stay away from alcohol if she posts bond.

Tomica would also have a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew and would be required to attend AA meetings three times a week.

Woman Arrested in Miami Beach Hit-and-Run

A man was killed and a woman was arrested after a hit and run crash in Miami Beach Monday morning. Karlie Tomica, 20, was arrested and faces a charge of leaving the scene of a crash/death and remained in jail on Monday night on $10,000 bond, according to online jail recordws (Published Monday, Jan 28, 2013)

She didn't speak with reporters on her way into court Friday.

Tomica had previously only been charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death in the Jan. 28 crash outside the Shelborne Hotel at 1801 Collins Avenue.

911 Calls Released in Fatal Miami Beach Hit-and-Run

Police say Tomica was behind the wheel of a 2007 Dodge 4-door when she struck and killed 49-year-old Stefano Riccioletti, a chef at the Shore Club hotel.

Rather than stay at the scene, she drove to her apartment in the 5600 block of Collins Avenue, police said. She was booked into jail and later released on $10,000 bond.

Underage Employee Drank on Job Before Hit-and-Run: Lawsuit

Jacopo Riccioletti's lawsuit claims that the operators of Nikki Beach Miami allowed 20-year-old employee Karlie Tomica to drink underage and on the job, and then drive off drunk. Tomica faces a charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving death related to the Jan. 28 death of chef Stefano Riccioletti. Jacopo Riccioletti and his attorney Carlos Silva discussed the case. Attorneys representing Tomica and the nightclub could not immediately comment on the lawsuit. (Published Thursday, Feb 7, 2013)